An alien from another planet landed on earth. He is fascinated by cars and is determined to figure out how they work. He decides to disassemble one of them and examine each part independently. He removes one of the tires and proceeds to learn all he can about the tire. He then removes one of the headlights and proceeds to learn all he can about the headlight. What type of approach is this alien taking to learn about the car?

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The alien is using reductionism, which involves breaking down a complex system into its individual parts to understand how it works.

An Alien from Another Planet Landed on Earth